I didn't launch him anywhere, but that status may change if he forgets to feed the damn cat. He said he would feed the cat. We'll see. And I reminded him that my 2 brain cells aren't going to retain anything at 5:30 in the morning, and he said "Yeah, I keep forgetting." Like my wild bedhead, blank stare, and inability to string a sentence together doesn't clue you in? Sheesh, man.
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Jan 05, 2021 10:27:30 am PST #1943 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
-t - Jan 05, 2021 10:59:41 am PST #1944 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Maybe you should get a big neon sign for the living room that flashes TEP IS ASLEEP and put it on a timer. Then he will know that even if he sees you and your eyes seem to be open, you are asleep, because sign.
DavidS - Jan 05, 2021 11:46:23 am PST #1945 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But OH-EM-GEE the mental downloads I get from a 14 year old are EXHAUSTING.
Matilda has to relay every plot point from every anime she's seen, with emotional commentary and TikTok memes, including many where I don't know the characters at all.
I do keep in mind that there will come a time when I miss having easy conversations with her so I try to remain open to them (somewhat). But it's like 85% of everything she says to me.
Atropa - Jan 05, 2021 11:48:09 am PST #1946 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
My husband does this. He either asks me something complicated as soon as I wake up
It's not even that Mr. Loomy talks about important or complicated things after I get up! It's just that he talks to me and expects that I'll be able to take in any information before caffeine.
WFH has ramped this up, and I keep having to say "Honey? Trying to focus on reading work Slack". Or, y'know, stare blankly at him while clutching a teacup.
Atropa - Jan 05, 2021 11:49:21 am PST #1947 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Matilda has to relay every plot point from every anime she's seen, with emotional commentary and TikTok memes, including many where I don't know the characters at all.
Every conversation I have with Tickybox, ever. But I'm glad she texts me randomly, because I miss the kid.
sj - Jan 05, 2021 12:01:19 pm PST #1948 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Neither TCG nor I wake up happy. If ltc wakes up on her own, she’s ready to go and to talk nonstop for the next 12 hours. If we have to wake her up for any reason, she’s absolutely miserable and will snarl and whine.
Jessica - Jan 05, 2021 12:24:00 pm PST #1949 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
From Dylan I get a running TED Talk on video game history based on whatever YouTube video he just watched, and from Aeryn it's brick-by-brick descriptions of everything she's found or crafted in Minecraft that day. I really do miss the days when they were in school all day and could have these conversations with their peers.
sj - Jan 05, 2021 1:36:55 pm PST #1950 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Has anyone here used the Common app for submitting references?
Amy - Jan 05, 2021 2:10:59 pm PST #1951 of 30000
Because books.
Oh man, Jake was famous for that around 9 or 10. The entire plot of, like, SpongeBob episodes. Even now (he's 28) if he gets started on computer gaming I just have to nod and smile for a bit.
Sara was like ltc, sj, but always. Just nonstop talk, 24/7. Sometimes, especially in the car when she was 4 or 5, I would announced that it was time for Quiet Time. It only worked for a while. Even now, if she gets going, it's a barrage of details about her teachers, her friends, the dog, her shift at work...
Sheryl - Jan 05, 2021 3:45:23 pm PST #1952 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Gary is less of a morning person than I am. I'm not really a morning person, but years of getting up at 6:30 for work, plus hamster brain, means I'm usually up and out of bed when the alarm goes off.